Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Humanity
Join us for an evening of philosophical engagement with the profound tensions and questions emerging from AI’s accelerating influence on humanity and the living world.
Tim Adalin, philosopher and host of the Voicecraft podcast and Underground Philosophy, will dialogue with Matt Kuperholz, an AI scientist and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the field.
Over dinner, conversation, and facilitated collective inquiry, we will give deep attention to key issues:
Alignment (whether and how AI can serve the values that persons, societies, and humanity as a whole hold to be important and worthwhile)
Multipolar traps (the arms race pressures bearing upon the development of AI)
Education
Work and relationships
Tim Adalin is a philosopher who works as a speaker and dialogic guide for deep and expansive general thinking, and collaborates across networks of local and global thinkers, artists, technologists and culture-makers who desire to cultivate vital, vibrant, and high integrity culture. Find how to work with Tim at https://www.timadalin.xyz.
Matt Kuperholz is an AI scientist and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the field, with a focus on the responsible and ethical aspects of AI development and regulation since 2018. He recently gave a Tedx talk in Sydney titled ‘The evolution of AI—how we can solve for trust’ (bit.ly/mattted). His purpose and passion is to “optimise humanity with technology.” His Responsible AI work can be viewed here https://www.morh.org/, M@ is also the strategic AI advisor for a number of Australian companies and has delivered AI services to over 40 of the ASX Top 50 and governments here and overseas
FRIDAY 25th JULY. 6.30-10.00 pm
The Oxford Scholar – Level 1 , 427 Swanston St, Melbourne
The Oxford Scholar, first established in 1867 and renovated in 2019, is located in the heart of the revamped RMIT City campus. We are meeting in a self-contained function space on Level 1. With its own bar and excellent facilities, it offers a relaxed setting ideal for lively conversation.
Program
6.30 - Doors
6.45 - Host – welcome + introductory remarks
6.55 - Guest introduction and dialogue
7.45 - Dinner service & conversation
8.45 - Q&A merging into collective dialogue
9.45 - Host & Guest closing remarks
Ticket per head $37.50 – Concession $32.50 (covers cost of main course)
Register here https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1427942